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ArticleKorean journal of ophthalmology : KJO2025

Coexisting Macular Hole and Uveal Melanoma: A Case Series and Literature Review.

Yeji Kim, So Hyun Yu, Yong Joon Kim, Eun Young Choi, Sung Chul Lee, Christopher Seungkyu Lee

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Yeji KimKim's Eye Hospital, Myunggok Eye Research Institute, Konyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
So Hyun YuKim's Eye Hospital, Myunggok Eye Research Institute, Konyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yong Joon KimInstitute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Eun Young ChoiInstitute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Sung Chul LeeDepartment of Ophthalmology, Konyang University Myunggok Medical Research Center, Konyang University of College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
Christopher Seungkyu LeeInstitute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

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National Research Foundation of Korea RS-2023-00208518
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purposeTo report five cases of macular hole (MH) coexisting with uveal melanoma (UM) and review the literature.

methodsSeventeen patients (5 new and 12 from previous reports) with coexisting MH and UM were reviewed. The patients were divided into two groups based on whether the MH was diagnosed before or after tumor treatment. The clinical features, pathogenesis, management options, and clinical outcomes were reviewed.

resultsOf 505 patients with UM in our institution, 5 (1.0%) had a concurrent MH in the ipsilateral eye. The 17 patients reviewed had a mean age of 63.9 years at the time of MH diagnosis. Of 16 patients with available data on sex, 11 (64.7%) were female. There were no major differences in the demographic or clinical data of the groups. Of the 15 known tumor locations, 6 (35.3%) were juxtapapillary or macular. In patients who developed MH after UM treatment, the durations from tumor treatment (radiotherapy or transpupillary thermotherapy) to MH diagnosis were 3 to 56 months (median, 8.5 months). MH surgery was performed in nine eyes, and hole closure was achieved in seven eyes with postoperative data. The mean visual acuity showed a tendency of improvement after surgery. No intraocular or extraocular tumor dissemination associated with surgery was observed.

conclusionsMH is observed in approximately 1% of patients with UM, either before or after tumor treatment. Of patients with coexisting MH and UM, MH surgery appears to be safe and effective in those with stable tumors and visual potential.

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MelanomaRetinal PerforationsUveal NeoplasmsAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTomography, Optical CoherenceUveal MelanomaVisual AcuityVitrectomyChoroidal melanomaMacular holeUveal melanoma

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PMCPMC12010186

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